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Mumbai's art deco and modern architecture
Posted on April 9, 2019 by Toothpicker
Indian Merchants Chamber was designed by Master, Sathe, and Bhuta and built in 1939
Before my trip to Mumbai, I was not aware of that the city has the second largest number of art deco buildings in the world, after Miami. In 2018, the Oval Maidan precinct which showcases 94 heritage buildings in [...]
This post was posted in Architecture, Travel, Architectural conservation, Modernist & Art Deco, Mumbai, India and was tagged with architecture, walks, art deco architecture, Architectural conservation, Mumbai, India
The doors of Paris
Posted on September 18, 2017 by Toothpicker
Top: Petit Palais' Beaux-art façade designed by Charles Girault
This post is dedicated to all the beautiful, magnificent, elegant, quirky, stylish, and unconventional doors in Paris. If you haven't noticed the doors in Paris, then start looking when you are in the city next time. Here is a collection that I [...]
This post was posted in Architecture, Photography, Travel, Paris, Modernist & Art Deco, Street life and was tagged with architecture, paris, art deco architecture, art nouveau architecture, doors
A tour of the endangered Hornsey Town Hall
Posted on October 23, 2016 by Toothpicker
The Art Deco Hornsey Town Hall is a landmark building in Crounch End
Recently, the Grade II* listed 1930s Art Deco building Hornsey town hall in Crouch End has received much media attention due to Haringey council's plans to turn part of the building into a boutique luxury hotel developed by a Hong [...]
This post was posted in London, Architecture, British design, Architectural conservation, Design, Modernist & Art Deco, Modernist design, British heritage and was tagged with London, British design, heritage, art deco architecture, Architectural conservation, modernist architecture, Hornsey town hall, Crouch End
East London Comics & Arts Festival 2016
Posted on June 18, 2016 by Toothpicker
The Grade II listed Round Chapel, Hackney
Organised by London-based Nobrow Press, the fifth annual East London Comics Art Festival (ELCAF) took place over three days at the Round Chapel and MKII gallery in Hackney.
The festival is designed to showcase some of the most exciting works in comics and illustrations, and it features [...]
This post was posted in London, Japanese design, Shopping, British design, Talks, Graphics & illustrations, Design festivals & shows, Anything Japanese, Design, books, Publishing, illustrated books & zines and was tagged with London, Japanese designers, shopping, talks, graphic design, art deco architecture, Katsumi Komagata, illustrated books & zines, East London Comics & arts festival, publishing
Brighton Festival 2016
Posted on May 20, 2016 by Toothpicker
Top: Brighton railway station, built in 1840; Bottom: Brighton from the train
It has been a while since I have visited Brighton, and the annual Brighton Festival (6th - 28th May) gave me a perfect excuse to revisit this popular coastal city.
The trick to train travel in the UK is to book as [...]
This post was posted in Architecture, Architectural conservation, Modernist & Art Deco, Theatre & performance art, Britain and was tagged with art deco architecture, theatre, Art festival, modernist architecture, Brighton
Modernist architecture in Reykjavik
Posted on February 8, 2016 by Toothpicker
Háteigskirkja Church
Reykjavik has a vast array of modern architecture, and the Nordic design style is discernible. Walking is the ideal way to explore the city's architecture, and I was grateful to have brought my warm snow boots.
Churches
The designs of the Icelandic churches are intriguing, and I wished that I had more [...]
This post was posted in Architecture, Travel, Design, Modernist & Art Deco, Modernist design, Iceland, Reykjavijk, Icelandic design and was tagged with art deco architecture, modernist architecture, Iceland, Reykjavik, Icelandic design
Guðjón Samúelsson's Modernist architecture in Reykjavik
Posted on February 4, 2016 by Toothpicker
Hallgrímskirkja church in the centre of Reykjavik
If you visit Reykjavik, then it is impossible to miss its prominent landmark church - Hallgrímskirkja. At 73 metres (244 ft), it is the largest church in Iceland and the sixth tallest architectural structure in Iceland. Designed in 1937 by Guðjón Samúelsson (1887 – 1950), the State [...]
This post was posted in Architecture, Travel, Modernist & Art Deco, Modernist design, Iceland, Reykjavijk, Icelandic design and was tagged with art deco architecture, modernist architecture, Iceland, Reykjavik, Guðjón Samúelsson, Icelandic design
Open House London 2015
Posted on September 24, 2015 by Toothpicker
Over the years, I have witnessed how Open House London evolved from a relatively low-key architecture event to a major and extremely popular one. Although it is encouraging to see the public's growing interests in architecture, it is also frustrating because advanced bookings are filled up quickly and long queues are common [...]
This post was posted in London, Architecture, British design, Architectural conservation, Design, Modernist & Art Deco and was tagged with London, architecture, open house, British design, art deco architecture, Architectural conservation, modernist architecture, social housing
Lisbon's art deco & art nouveau architecture
Posted on March 5, 2015 by Toothpicker
Interior of Cais do Sodre station
Lisbon has a fantastic variety of architecture from different periods, including one of my favourites: Art Deco.
I was quite pleasantly surprised when I arrived at Lisbon's Cais do Sodre station to catch a train towards Cascais. Opened in 1928 and designed by Pedro Botelho and Nuno Teotónio Pereira [...]
This post was posted in Architecture, Travel, Modernist & Art Deco, Portugal, Lisbon and was tagged with art deco architecture, Portugal, Lisbon, art nouveau architecture
Charles Holden goes west
Posted on August 10, 2014 by Toothpicker
Sudbury Town understand station
Last year, I attended an architectural walk organised by London transport museum to explore English architect, Charles Holden's iconic art deco underground stations (click here to read the blog entry) on the north east end of the Piccadilly Line. This year, I attended another walk (which was also [...]
This post was posted in London, Architecture, British design, Hiking & walking, Architectural conservation, Design, Modernist & Art Deco, Transport, British heritage and was tagged with London, walks, British design, heritage, London transport museum, Charles Holden, art deco architecture
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